pdf-extractor

PDF Extractor

Extract text, metadata, and content from PDF documents.

Features

• text: Extract all text content from PDF
• metadata: Extract document properties (title, author, creation date, etc.)
• pages: Get total page count
• selective: Extract specific page ranges
• info: Get PDF version and encryption status

Usage

# Extract all text
./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf

Extract specific pages

./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --pages "1-5"

Extract metadata only

./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --metadata

Get page count and info

./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --info

Output as JSON

./scripts/pdf-extract.js --file ./document.pdf --format json

## Examples

| Task | Command | Output |
|------|---------|--------|
| Extract text | `pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf` | Full text content |
| Pages 1-3 | `pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --pages 1-3` | Text from pages 1-3 |
| Metadata | `pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --metadata` | Document properties |
| Info | `pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --info` | Page count, version |
| JSON output | `pdf-extract.js --file doc.pdf --json` | Structured JSON |

## Notes

- Supports most PDF formats (PDF 1.0-1.7)
- Handles encrypted PDFs (prompts for password)
- Memory efficient for large documents
- Preserves text layout where possible